On a planet with over 7 billion people and a growing middle class there seems to be room for hotels that cater to almost any whim imaginable. While most of the following are futuristic designs, some rely on converting old or even ancient venues into modern luxury resorts.

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Hip

Pantai Lima Bali – Personal Beachfront Palaces

Holiday With Monks – The Augustine Hotel Prague

Monterey Bay Shores

Underwater

Hilton Maldives

Dubai Hydropolis

Water Discus Hotel

Self-Sustaining

Xiangshawan Desert Lotus Hotel

Solar Winds Desert Hotel

Luxury Floating

Spitbank Fort England

MORPHotel

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Hilton Maldives

Monterey Bay Shores

Dubai Hydropolis

MORP Hotel

Pantai Lima Bali

Xiangshawan Desert Lotus

Solar Winds Desert Hotel

Spitbank Fort England

Augustine Hotel Prague

Augustine Hotel Prague

Water Discus Hotel

Water Discus Hotel

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